The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a “Magistrate Specialty Webinar” on Thursday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom.

MJI is pleased to offer a webinar for district court magistrates that will focus on:

• Statutory, Court Rule, and Caselaw Update
• Ethics
• Pretrial Release: Strategies and Considerations
• Increasing Public Trust and Confidence

Speaking at the webinar will be:

• Dr. Kelvin Banks, associate director at The Center for Effective Public Policy
• Zenell Brown, Fairness and Accountability administrator, State Court Administrative Office, Michigan Supreme Court
• Abby Graves, court analyst, State Court Administrative Office, Michigan Supreme Court
• Bobbi Morrow, management analyst, State Court Administrative Office, Michigan Supreme Court
• Alison Shames, director, The Center for Effective Public Policy

MJI anticipates this webinar will qualify for up to 5.0 CJE credit hours: [Judicial Practice and Related Areas (2.5 hours) and Integrity and Demeanor (2.5 hours)].

To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”

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